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Assassin's Creed Book Trailer

 From a post by ComicPopLibrary at http://comicpoplibrary.com/news/assassins-creed-forsaken-book-trailer/

My FAVORITE Manga!!!!!!

Gift recommendations, I love this guy!

The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Trailer

Blogger Recognition!!!

 Rebecca from the blog Good Bad and Ugly Books has just informed us that she is now a Blogcritics writer!  Way to go Rebecca, keep up the good reviewing :)

http://blogcritics.org/writers/rebecca-danielle/

Bird Brains

Meet the Bird Brains

by Ricky Smith

Ricky is a fan of 90s cartooning and uses the same techniques while drawing his comic strip.   Now it appears he has taken it further with a completely 21st century twist and spread the Bird Brains all over town.  Nice Job Ricky!

To see more visit:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fS35NXG99w&feature=youtube_gdata&noredirect=1  or  http://www.facebook.com/birdbrainscartoons

Artists and Writers Check this out!

Art.Write.Now Tour 12/13

Art.Write.Now.Tour 12/13 – now in its 3^rd year – travels nationwide to expose audiences to an annual selection of the most stunning and original work by winning students from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. These visionary, emerging artists, writers, and filmmakers are selected as the “best in the country” by top professionals in the visual and literary arts.

http://www.artandwriting.org/exhibitions/art-write-now-tour

A New Review by Rebecca - Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

The Good, Bad and Ugly

Movie Review for The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower 
5/5

Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old Charlie is coping with the suicide of his friend, Michael. To lessen the fear and anxiety of starting high school alone, Charlie starts writing letters to a stranger, someone he heard was nice but has never met in person.
At school, Charlie finds a friend and mentor in his English teacher, Bill. He also overcomes his chronic shyness and approaches a classmate, Patrick, who, along with his step-sister Sam, become two of Charlie’s best friends.
During the course of the school year, Charlie matures and learns about himself through experiences he shares with friends and learns about society and the world, and deals with a repressed disturbing family secret that he tries to control.
Humorous, meaningful, tear-worthy, a beautifully done story well transferred from page to the big screen.
(paraphrased from schoomp.com)

Read More

ComicPop Library

A new episode.  If you haven't already visited this site please do!  A site developed by librarians and teens, ComicPop Library reviews movies, music, graphic novels and anime.  There is more every time I visit.

http://comicpoplibrary.com/

Another fun blog!

http://sherlocked-and-loaded.tumblr.com/

New Books in Today!

New books at the library include the latest two volumes of Vampirates by Justin Somper, Waiting, a novel about dealing with family tragedy, by Caron Lynch Williams, Tilt, the latest by Ellen Hopkins, the longest titled book I've seen in a long time, Come August, Come Freedom the Bellows, the Gallows and the Black General Gabriel by Gigi Amateau, and another month title, A Certain October, by Angela Johnson.

I hope you will drop by and check them out!

Here is a story on immigration and homelessness, especially focused on youth .

The library has some terrific books on this topic including Taxi by Deborah Ellis,  Sold  by Patricia McCormick, La Linea by Ann Jaramillo and  Same Sun Here by Silas House

SDCC Comic Con Blog

SDCC Comic Con Blog

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers » The 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are now open!

This may be of interest to all the bloggers out there.


The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers » The 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are now open!

Lost in Believing

This is a blog by a sixteen-year-old Chinese American named Alison.  She writes about teen fiction.  Take a look.

http://lostinbelieving.wordpress.com/about/

I hunt Killers by Barry Lyga

Now at the library.  By the author of The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

New Arrivals

New Tumblr

Hey we are now on Tumblr.  I am new at this one, so any experts out there with advice on how to 'pretty it up' I would love the help :)


http://lvplteenscene.tumblr.com/

A new Blog

Here is a new author from Leavenworth.  Her blog is titled Paint my World  we are happy to add her to our bloglist and hope you will check it out.

New Books at the Library... and there is more!

Review

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

I Really enjoyed this book I think it is by far the best book in the Hunger Games series. My favorite part was towards the end of the book but you never knew what was going to happen next!!!

Reviewer:  Gabrielle

From the Lawrence Public Library

Looking for something to read after Hunger Games?  Check out these suggestions from

Lawrence Public Library  - this links to a nice graphic created by Molly Wetta with some great options.

All the Broken Pieces by Ann Burg

All the Broken Pieces is about a Vietnamese boy that makes the baseball team at school.  He is sent to a group to help with his stress.  The coach has the team take apart a baseball to find out what is in the middle of a baseball.

Rating:  *****       Call number:  YA Bur
Reviewer:  Kelly (age 12)

The Fire Thief

 by Terry Deary

*** out of 5 stars - I feel this way because gods and goddesses are my favorite myths to read. What  I liked the most about this book is how Prometheus lives everyday for eternity.

Review:  Brandice (age 12)

Find it at our library call no:  JF Dea

Video Book Reviews

Check out this popular video book reviewer. This is a link to her review of Insurgent by Veronica Roth.  There are lots and lots of other reviewers out there do you have a favorite you would like to share?

Booksandquills

Book Reviews from the Summer Reading Entries

Rumor Has It by Jane B. Mason & Sarah Hines Stephen (Reviewer Gabrielle)

It was very predictable!!  Haha

11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass (Reviewer Gabrielle)

I really liked it! It was a page turner, I love Wendy Mass's books!:)

Eon: dragoneye reborn by Alison Goodman (Reviewer Galena)

GREAT!

Eona by Alison Goodman (Reviewer Galena)

Stunning!

The Mating  by Nicky Charles (Reviewer Geornesha)

It was a great 1st book to a trilogy.

The Giver by Lois Lowery (Reviewer Jackie)

The theme was really refreshing and the book made me think what if I lived in a society like one in the book. I wouldn't like to live the way the society decide everything for me even though it's for everyone's sake.Aalthough I liked it, I didn't like the ending. I would've liked it better if I knew what happened to Jonas after he escaped from the society.

"I absolutely loved it! It's the best book ever! I don't know if I would want to live in the Society. I mean, I don't want somebody picking my life out for me! The Officials in the Society decide who you love, where you work, when you die...
But people totally need to read this book! If you don't believe me then take it from them:
""Love triangle + struggle against the powers that be = perfect ... escape.""
                  ~MTV.com
Thank You For Reading!! I Don't Know What Genre This Book Would Be So Sorry!

Reviewer:  Mikayla   
                          Matched by Ally Condie

Reading In Color

Another new blog added to our list.

About the Blog
 
Reading in Color is a book blog that reviews YA/MG books about people of color (poc). There is a serious lack of books being reviewed by teens that are YA/MG about people of color, I hope my blog is one step closer to filling in this void.


I started Reading in Color after I discovered the wonderful world of book blogs. I loved being able to discuss books with fellow book lovers. But I soon noticed that very few books about POC were being reviewed. I wanted recommendations of YA books about POC, sometimes I got tired of reading about the white norm. So I started this blog to get recommendations about YA POC and share them with others. After all, I couldn't be the only teen of color who felt this way? Since starting my blog, I've been including MG that features POC.

If you review books about POC or you want to start but don't know what to read first, contact me! I'll add you to my blogroll and I'd be happy to send suggestions and links :)

willbprez at aol dot com

Girls with Dreams

This is a new blog added to our list.  Girls with Dreams covers all kinds of issues of interest to young women.  Find insightful posts by girls for girls. 

http://www.girlswithdreams.com/

As I Sit and Wonder by Destiny

(This poem was performed at the LVPL Teen Poetry Slam in April 2012.)

As I sit and wonder


I ask myself why he had to die


Taken at the hands of a drunk


In that very moment my heart sunk


But who was the drunk


A secret I swore I would never reveal


But here on this paper my heart spills


That drunk was my father


All that I had


And now that he's gone


I'm just suddenly sad


My best friend


And my dad


If you could see me now what would you say


Looking at  your daughter with tears rolling down her face

Book Review by Teen Blogger

Check out this review by a teen blogger!    Do you have a blog you would like to share?  Let us know and we will feature it. 

The book is Delirium by Lauren Oliver

http://goodbadanduglybooks.tumblr.com/post/21178549891/delirium-review

Not Right

The teasing,
The words,
They don't see,
How even that little bit,
That seems to be fit.

Not right,
Their might,
Too strong for me to fight.

The names,
The laughter,
It's all around me,
Surrounds me,
I can't see,
Their evil blinds me.

Not right,
Their might,
Must fight.

The evil they sing,
The good that's not there,
I want to take wing,
To fly, fly far away from here,
Like a bird in the sky.

Not right,
To tried of their might,
To weak to fight.

I'm gone,
So there is none,
Till in the morning,
I will face it again.

Not right,
That strong might,
To tired to fight,
So goodnight.

~written by Amber W.

Blogs we Follow

The Teen Scene has a new feature.  On the right side of the page is a section called My Blog List.  If you have a blog and would like us to add it to our page please let us know!  We would love to add you to our page and get the word out.  Our first blog is The Good Bad and Ugly Books.  We hope you enjoy.

Molly

The Impossible Game

http://flukedude.com/theimpossiblegame/

Well, first things first is that the impossible game is in fact NOTimpossible. I have proven this a couple of times through long sleepless nights and a stream of profanity because even though the game might not be impossible like the title says they got it as close as humanly possible. So as a warning there is a certain way to approach this game, and if you are frustrated easily than you can throw any idea of getting this game out the window because this game must be approached with patience, lots of patience. The impossible game only has one level (but you can by two more with the addition of a map pack) but it will take literally weeks of honing your skills, memorization, and reflexes (I have more than 150 hrs of gameplay on my copy + map pack)to finally beat it the game has only one button yet (especially for beginners) the only thing you will hear for a long time is the same 3 seconds of music than the "phewww" of the sound bite that plays when you die and you will become very tired of hearing it but, that only adds to the euphoria you will experience when you FINALLY get past that one spot that kills you over and over and over only to die again almost immediately after but thats the way the game works and if you can't calmly start again then you just ain't cut out for the game.

Reviewer:  Ian D.

DEADMAU5 -MUSIC

Deadmau5, a canadian house/trance/rave artist would be an amazing addition to anyone's ipod. if you like progressive trance, you'll love deadmau5. and its pronounced as "dead-mouse" not "dead-mau-five". I highly recommend you look up his debut album "random album title"

Reviewer: Jeremy M.

The outsiders, S.E. Hinton.

I like the book, To me, it is my favorite book. It keeps you wanting to turn the page.

I like it, and I would tell other people to read it. If you like a book that is dramatic, then you should like this. 

Reviewer:  Madison 
Call Number:  YA Hin

The Foundling by Australian D. M. Cornish is the first in a series of novels set in a unique world filled with monsters.  The trouble, as the foundling Rossamund is about to find out, is in determining just who the monsters are, appearances can be deceiving.  Those that are most beautiful can be the most monstrous.  The books are filled with great illustrations also by D.M. Cornish.  I recommend this book because it has unusual characters and a very creative setting,  it is well written and well illustrated.

Reviewer:  Molly

Call Number: YA COR

Alestorm

Alestorm- Music

A type of pirate metal. It is mainly more metal, but yet all at the same time, it is also a pirate theme to it. If you like rock music, or pirate’s, I would think this is for you.

Reviewer:  Madison

Skrillex - Music

Skrillex- Kind of hard to explain,

It is a type of dub step.

But it is music, of loud bass

And it is easy to dance with, and easy

To listen too.  Main reason of “Dub step”

Is for you to be able to move with.

I really like it, if you like loud music,

With a good rhythm then Skrillex is good

For you. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PITrkwS5_6A&feature=fvsr

Reviewer:  Madison